Like Someone in Love
Seen it?2012 | 109 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him, he thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home, she offers him her body. But the web that is woven between them in the space of twenty four hours bears no relation to the circumstances of their encounter.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 76 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Abbas Kiarostami
- Rin TakanashiAkiko
- Tadashi OkunoTakashi
- Ryo KaseNoriaki
- DendenHiroshi
- Mihoko SuzukiThe Neighbor
- Kaneko KubotaAkiko's Grandmother
- Hiroyuki KishiThe Former Student
- Reiko MoriNagisa
- Koichi OhoriThe Taxi Driver
- Tomoaki TatsumiThe Mechanic